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Increasing emphasis on European initiatives to promote research excellence
At its 'Spreading Excellence and Crossing the Innovation Divide' conference on 23 November, the European Commission presented an overview of the schemes to support countries of lower performance in research and innovation, in terms of their research excellence. Beside the significance of such funds the Committee’s commitment towards this matter is indicated also by the complex system of actions that ranges from financing new knowledge centres to facilitating structural reforms in these countries..
Publication date: 29 November 2016
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River Danube today is the symbol of regional cooperation
Countries of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) met for the fifth time since 2011: invited under the presidency of Slovakia, more than 700 professionals gathered to discuss the reinforcement of environmental efforts, knowledge-based society and competitiveness. In addition to nine EU member states, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova and Ukraine also participated at ministerial level, while the European Commission was represented by Tibor Navracsics Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports and by Maroš Šefčovič European Commissioner for Energy Union.
Publication date: 16 November 2016
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Hungarian applicants can take part in ERA-NET E-Rare-3 to research rare diseases
Preliminary information is communicated on the ERA_NET E-Rare-3 joint call foreseen to open on 5 December 2016. The aim of the E-Rare calls is to enable scientists in European countries to build an effective collaboration on a common interdisciplinary research project in rare diseases, based on complementarities and sharing of expertise, with a clear translational research approach, and also to realize the objectives of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC).
Publication date: 16 November 2016
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Smart innovation for liveable cities
Creating and maintaining a truly smart city requires an innovative, coordinated approach which addresses the system as a whole, and results in a liveable environment for everyone; so it is not enough to organise urban development around a few attractive IT applications and smart solutions – József Pálinkás, President of the NRDI Office said in his keynote speech at the Smart City Hungary 2016 conference on 9 November 2016.
Publication date: 16 November 2016
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Commission invites top innovators to help shape a new European Innovation Council
The European Commission is inviting Europe's top innovators to join a High Level Group that will advise on the design of a potential European Innovation Council (EIC). The deadline for applications is 27 October 2016.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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EU Commission sketches out the route to next research programme
Director-general for research and innovation, Robert-Jan Smits has outlined plans for Framework Programme 9 at a Science|Business meeting on 12 October 2016.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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Austrian academics float ideas for next EU research programme
A think-tank set up by the Austrian government calls for simpler rules, more robust evaluation, greater participation from non-EU researchers - and a guarantee that the FP9 budget will not be raided to fund other schemes.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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EP budget committee proposes additional budget for Horizon 2020 in 2017
On 28 September 2016 the budget committee of the European Parliament added an extra €4.13 billion on top of the European Commission's initial proposal on the draft 2017 budget. MEPs propose to fully restore the budgets of the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020. Both programmes had faced cuts as part of measures to help finance the EU guarantee for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 goes to EU-funded researchers
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2016 has been awarded jointly to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for the design of the world's smallest - molecular - machines.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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European University Association releases new data on university funding
The European University Association (EUA) has presented the findings of the 2016 Public Funding Observatory that demonstrate widening funding gaps between national systems, translating into a huge challenge to the creation of unified European Higher Education and Research Areas.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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New partnership and cooperation agreement with Vietnam enters into force
On 1 October, the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Union and Vietnam entered into force, following its ratification.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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EU to propose array of measures to help companies scale-up
A leaked copy of a new scale-up initiative shows the European Commission is preparing several limited measures to address the scarcity of big successful companies in Europe.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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New EU text and data mining proposal would not benefit everyone
Rights to freely search journal databases will improve the situation for some public sector researchers, but excluding start-ups from the proposal means it will be harder for them to grow and raise funds from investors.
Publication date: 15 October 2016
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Expert group on how to maximise the impact of EU research funding
The European Commission is about to set up a High Level Group of independent experts that will advise them on how to maximise the impact of EU’s investment in innovation and research.
Publication date: 14 October 2016
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Can EU’s new investment vehicle deliver?
The European Commission is hoping a new public-private fund of funds can bolster venture capital markets and funnel money to start-ups, while providing competition to the dominant European Investment Fund.
Publication date: 14 October 2016
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What new models and tools for measuring science and innovation impact?
Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation has emphasized the need for a paradigm shift in measuring science and innovation impact in its speech at OECD Blue Sky Forum.
Publication date: 14 October 2016
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Europe's top young scientists chosen in Brussels
The European Commission has awarded top prizes to 45 young scientists for their outstanding science projects. Cash prizes totalling €49 500 were handed out at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists award ceremony in Brussels, along with other valuable prizes such as science trips to Europe's leading research laboratories.
Publication date: 14 October 2016
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Commission proposes €400M boost for Horizon 2020
The European Commission has proposed adding €400 million to the Horizon 2020 research programme as part of the mid-term review of EU’s seven-year budget for the period 2014-2020.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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New President of European Court of Auditors Will Take Office on 1 October
The 28 Members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) elected Klaus-Heiner Lehne as President for a renewable three-year term.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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Commission proposes copyright exception for researchers
As part of its update of EU copyright rules, the European Commission proposes a copyright exception that would permit researchers to analyse on a large scale scientific data to which they have lawful access.
Publication date: 22 September 2016
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